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TWO NEW MAJOR INVESTMENTS (BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT BOOM) GOVERNMENT SIGNS $55 M LOAN AGREEMENT FOR NORTH ELEUTHERA AIRPORT
 
BAHAMAS INVESTMENT FORUM IN WASHINGTON, DC --  Photographed above are some the participants of the first Bahamas Business and Investment Forum in Washington, DC organized by The Embassy of The Bahamas. From left to right are Senator Barry Griffin; Central Bank Governor John Rolle; Senator Quinton Lightbourn; Senator Michael Halkitis, Minister of Economic Affairs; Barbara Feinstein, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State; The  Bahamas Ambassador to the United States His Excellency Wendall Jones; The Hon. I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Investments; Ambassador Chet Neymour; Consul General Washington Patrick Adderley; Consul General New York Leroy Major; and Michael Fountain, Honorary Consul Chicago.

TWO NEW MAJOR INVESTMENTS (BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT BOOM)

The Deputy Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, I. Chester Cooper has announced that the government will execute heads of agreements this month for more than $1billion of new investments in major touristic developments. It is understood that these projects are slated for Paradise Island and Cable Beach. Mr. Cooper made the announcement […]

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GOVERNMENT SIGNS $55 M LOAN AGREEMENT FOR NORTH ELEUTHERA AIRPORT

Shenia RobertsJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and AviationChester Cooper visited the island of Eleuthera on Monday to sign a $55 million dollar loanagreement with the Saudi Fund for Development to facilitate updates to North Eleuthera’s airportterminal.The updates to North Eleuthera International Airport have been long […]

Bahamians Respond To Carnival Postponement

04 April 2017

Months of planning for investors and participants now hang in the balance after news of a possible alternate for the third installment of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival broke yesterday, however a number of Bahamians say they welcome the postponement or even total cancelation due to the seriousness of the upcoming elections. Yesterday, during a renaming street […]

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“Too Many Bahamians Are Obese”

03 April 2017

As the issue of obesity in The Bahamas is reportedly the worst in the Caribbean, Dietician and Proprietor of Better Living Health Centre Idamae Hanna is calling for a national approach to address this “epidemic”.   Mrs. Hanna believes if the country as a whole does not make a shift, this generation will die sooner […]

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Police Probes Teen Drowning

03 April 2017

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the apparent drowning death of teenage boy that occurred on Friday.   Reports are that shortly after 4:30pm, the teenage boy was swimming in waters off the western tip of Arawak Cay, when he lost consciousness.   The victim was transported to shore where he was pronounced dead.   […]

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PM: Minnis “Clueless”

03 April 2017

Dismissing Dr. Hubert Minnis’ accusations concerning the whereabouts of the Value Added Tax (VAT) money, Prime Minster and Minister of Finance Perry Christie said the Free National Movement (FNM) leader “has no clue” with regards to governing a country. Speaking with reporters after a Cyber Week event at the Palmdale Primary School recently, Mr. Christie […]

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Mother Of Two Killed In GB

03 April 2017

Police in Grand Bahama are investigating a shooting incident that has left a woman dead.   The Journal understands the victim was 24-year-old Royal Bahamas Police Force Reserve Officer Theresa Thompson, the mother of two young children.   She is also the granddaughter of former Free National Movement (FNM) Parliamentarian David Thompson.   Reports are […]

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Gray: FNM Will Cancel BAMSI–Blasts Media Over “Unfair” Coverage

03 April 2017

The probability of the Bahamas Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) getting cancelled under the Free National Movement is very real, according to Agriculture Minister V. Alfred Gray.   His comments came during his remarks Saturday evening addressing scores of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters in Marsh Harbour, Abaco.   Mr. Gray added his source is none […]

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Speaker Calls For Independent Parliament—Gives Farewell Speech

28 March 2017

House Speaker Dr. Kendal Major during his final speech in Parliament yesterday renewed his call for an independent Parliament. In an effort to strengthen democracy nationally, Dr. Major urged the incoming government and the future Opposition, to adopt the concept of independence in Parliament. “Despite incremental steps that were made there must be a desire […]

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PM Defends Moore’s Island Land Give Away

28 March 2017

Prime Minister Perry Christie defended his government’s move to award Moore’s Island residents their long-awaited land titles. After years of waiting for a resolution, Moore’s Island residents were assured by the government in Parliament yesterday that they will soon be awarded deeds to their own land. Montague Member of Parlaiment (MP) Richard Lightbourne said while […]

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PLP Failed on Promise to Reduce Crime

28 March 2017

In the wake of growing violent crime, Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday bashed the Christie administration for failing to fulfil its promise in reducing the high level of crime in the country. “Amidst a plethora of campaign promises made five years ago, the PLP assured Bahamians that crime would subside under […]

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Miller Wants “Mortgage Pardon” For Jubilee Residents

28 March 2017

Following the infiltration of thick plumes of smoke in the Jubilee Gardens community over the past two weeks following that massive landfill fire Tall Pines Member Of Parliament (MP) Leslie Miller has called for residents to be exempt from their mortgages for the month. The plea comes after days of residents being forced to seek […]

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